Not Invisible Act of 2019 became law 557 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 137 words.
Not Invisible Act of 2019 This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission. The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.
- Committees
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 421 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,751 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCrimes against women +16 more
- Latest action
- Oct 10, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-166.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 2438 Not Invisible Act of 2020 D · Reported